How Trump’s relief plan helps and hurts
Today, Explained10 Aug 2020

How Trump’s relief plan helps and hurts

President Trump wants to resolve the congressional deadlock over stimulus relief by himself. Vox’s Li Zhou rummages through the mixed bag. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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